Johanne Konnerup SchwenseninLife-is-complicatedHolding space in a vulnerable worldOne of the words we often come across during these Corona times is vulnerability. Corona is most dangerous to those who are vulnerable, it…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
Johanne Konnerup SchwenseninLife-is-complicatedA letter to the new motherI’m a psychologist and I’m a mother. This combination means that many people assume that I have a superior psychological approach to…Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
Johanne Konnerup SchwenseninLife-is-complicatedA therapist’s eyes on the CoronavirusI wanted to write an informative text about the psychological effects of Covid-19, but I’m too paralysed by the constant influx of new…Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
Johanne Konnerup SchwenseninLife-is-complicatedHow does online therapy work?Online therapy, sometimes also referred to as distance therapy or tele therapy, might become the new normal in these times of corona…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
Johanne Konnerup SchwenseninLife-is-complicatedA therapist’s essential guide to online counsellingEven if you’ve never considered doing online counselling, your perspective might currently be shifting. With these Corona-plagued times…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
Johanne Konnerup SchwenseninLife-is-complicatedTherapists and self-careThe vast majority of all clinicians see it as their professional responsibility to empower their clients to take care of themselves…May 28, 2019May 28, 2019
Johanne Konnerup SchwenseninLife-is-complicatedBoundaries, inside and outside the therapy roomDo you greet your clients with a casual wave and “hey” or a firm handshake, or do they sometimes get a hug? Do you tell them what to be…May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Johanne Konnerup SchwenseninLife-is-complicatedYou’re such a fake!There are psychological concepts that become so in vogue that they embed themselves permanently in our language and culture. One such…Apr 2, 2019Apr 2, 2019
Johanne Konnerup SchwenseninLife-is-complicatedLanguage and therapyLiving in Berlin does not equate to living your life in German. Most people moving to Berlin never become fluent in German. In my case as…Mar 20, 20191Mar 20, 20191
Johanne Konnerup SchwenseninLife-is-complicatedA practitioner’s guide to understanding what psychotherapy and counselling means to your work in…When I moved to Berlin in 2013, I had just graduated from the University of Copenhagen and received a diploma stating that I could call…Mar 5, 20191Mar 5, 20191